Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0072 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Suriname, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Suriname stood at 0.0072 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0102 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per person, in 1971.
That places Suriname 73rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0035 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0037 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0045 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.005 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0053 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.006 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0102 units per person | +70.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0083 units per person | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 units per person | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0062 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.006 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.006 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.006 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0072 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0072 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0083 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 units per person | +0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0072 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0072 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +70.2% | 0.006 units per person | 0.0102 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,366 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,643 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per capita in Suriname?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Suriname was 0.0072 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0102 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per person in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 73rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.